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Submitted by: M. L. Nissley, March 29, 2010
Notes: The spicy aroma lends special
appeal.
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Polynesian Meat Balls in
Sweet-and-Sour Sauce |
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Ingredients for Meat Balls:
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1 1/2 |
lbs. |
ground beef |
| 1/4 |
cup |
chopped water chestnuts |
| 1 |
Tbsp. |
Worcestershire sauce |
| 1/2 |
tsp. |
onion salt |
| 1/2 |
tsp. |
garlic salt |
| 3/4 |
cup |
uncooked instant oatmeal |
| 1/2 |
cup |
milk |
| 3 - 4 |
drops |
Tabasco |
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butter |
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Ingredients for Sauce:
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| 1 |
cup |
sugar |
| 3/4 |
cup |
vinegar |
| 1 |
tsp. |
paprika |
| 1/2 |
tsp. |
salt |
| 3/4 |
cup |
water |
| 2 |
tsp. |
cornstarch |
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Directions:
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1. Mix together Worcestershire
sauce, onion salt, garlic salt, Tabasco and stir well. Add water
chestnuts, oatmeal and milk and stir to blend. Add to ground beef
and mix well. Form into balls -- 24 half dollar size balls or 65
+/- quarter size balls. |
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2. Preheat oven to 350
degrees. Rub shallow roasting pan with butter. Add meat
balls and brown for about 20 minutes (large size) or 12 minutes (small
size). Remove meat balls from the pan and drain on paper towels. |
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3. To make the sauce, combine
sugar, vinegar, paprika and salt in a saucepan. Bring mixture to a
boil and then thicken with water and cornstarch, which have been mixed
in a separate bowl. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes or
more until sauce begins to thicken. Pour sauce over the meat
balls. |
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Wine Pairing: Your favorite
Nissley Wine |
© Nissley Vineyards 2010
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